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Clay tobacco pipe, incomplete, bowl only, largish flat-bottomed circular heel, makers mark raised in depressed circle JW (IW), barrel-shaped bowl, milling, John Wall or John Winstoe, maker, London, English, 1620-1640

Clay tobacco pipe, incomplete, bowl only, largish

Smoking

1620-1640

Clay tobacco pipe, incomplete, part of stem missing, straight tubular stem, very large heart-shaped platform heel, small forward-leaning barrel-shaped bowl, line of narrow hatched milling, London, English, 1610-1635

Clay tobacco pipe, incomplete, part of stem missin

Smoking

1610-1635

Clay tobacco pipe, maker unknown, made in England(?), 1630-1640

Clay tobacco pipe, maker unknown, made in England(

Smoking

1630-1640

Clay tobacco pipe, maker unknown, made in England(?), 1620-1635

Clay tobacco pipe, maker unknown, made in England(

Smoking

1620-1635

Clay tobacco pipe, maker uncertain, made in England (?) 1610-1630

Clay tobacco pipe, maker uncertain, made in Englan

Smoking

1610-1630

Clay tobacco pipe with end of stem missing, unsigned, England, 1615-1635

Clay tobacco pipe with end of stem missing, unsign

Smoking

1615-1635

Clay tobacco pipe, maker uncertain, made in England (?), 1610-1630

Clay tobacco pipe, maker uncertain, made in Englan

Smoking

1610-1630

Clay tobacco pipe, maker unknown, made in England(?), 1620-1640

Clay tobacco pipe, maker unknown, made in England(

Smoking

1620-1640

Bronze mortar, concave sides, flared rim and foot, flat base, 2 strap handles, mauled rings around body, English, 1650

Bronze mortar, concave sides, flared rim and foot,

Pharmacy-ware

1650

Charles I half-tod bronze wool weight, 14lbs

Wool weight, 14lbs, bronze, English, 1625-1649

Weighing & Measuring

1625-1649

Gold angel, used as a touchpiece in the ceremony of healing by touch, mint mark in form of a castle, 2nd or 3rd coinage, issued by James I 1603-1625

Jacobean touchpieces, English, 1610-1625.

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1603-1625

Horizontal sundial in brass dated 1624 and marked with conventional and Italian hours. Astronomical hours crudely engraved on the underside, lunar volvelle replaced and gnomon missing

Horizontal sundial in brass dated 1624 and marked

Time Measurement

1624

Alabaster bottle, Egyptian, probably New Kingdom, 1580-1350BC

Alabaster bottle, Egyptian, probably New Kingdom

Classical & Medieval Medicine

2000-1350 BCE

Clay tobacco pipe, maker unknown, possibly made in Bristol, 1635-1650

Clay tobacco pipe, maker unknown, possibly made in

Smoking

1635-1650

Sun-dial with folding gnomon on bronze cup-shaped support, with metal lid, compass in base of cup, 1601-1630. Cup diameter 2 5/8-inches. For use in latitude 53° (see note).

Bronze cup-shaped sundial

Time Measurement

1601-1630

Small brass (?) mortar, flared rim and foot, flat base, 7 spine-like ribs and mask (?) motifs, Spanish (?), 17th century

Small brass (?) mortar, flared rim and foot, flat

Pharmacy-ware

1601-170

Squat bronze mortar, slightly flaring rim, tapering body, rounded foot and flat base, 4 mauded lugs and barely visible decoration, Spanish, early 17th century

Squat bronze mortar, slightly flaring rim, taperin

Pharmacy-ware

1601-1625

Albarello used for belleric myrobalan, empty, Spanish, 1701-1800

Albarello used for belleric myrobalan, empty, Span

Medical Ceramic-ware

1701-800

Grano bronze coin, issued by the Knights Hospitallers or Knights of St. John of Jerusalem, coin Foreign, 1600-1640

Grano bronze coin, issued by the Knights Hospitall

Wellcome Medals

1620-1640

Bronze mortar, vertical sides, moulded cornice foot, cornice rim, 4 motifs decorate waist, Dutch (?) 1620 to 1650

Bronze mortar, vertical sides, moulded cornice foo

Pharmacy-ware

1620-1650

Bronze medal, commemorating Ulysses Aldrovandus (1527-1605), blackened bronze by "A.S." Italy? nd. [c1605-1610?]. 78mm diameter, depth 5mm. Obverse: bust relief profile to R. Reverse: Two classical figures at altar. [Famous Italian naturalist (ex-Gabb, NMM, V.59)]

Medal commemorating naturalist Ulysses Aldrovandi

Coins, Medals & Tokens

1605-1610

Terrestial globe [20-inch diameter] by Matthaus Greuter, Rome, date 1632, on 19th century wooden stand.

Italian terrestrial globe, 1632

Astronomy

1632

Platinotype print from Hevelins' Selenographia", 1647, "drawing of Moon" at P.262, remarks:- date 1645, 10" x 12" negative no. SM398

Platinotype print from Hevelins' Selenographia", 1

Astronomy

1647

Polychrome tin-glazed earthenware drug jar showing arms of Vignacourt, Sicilian, 1601-1622

Polychrome tin-glazed earthenware drug jar, Sicili

Medical Ceramic-ware

1601-1622

Small bronze mortar, up-curved rim, thick protruding foot and flat base, 4 moulded ribs and grape (?) motifs, Iberian (?) 1601 to 1700

Small bronze mortar, up-curved rim, thick protrudi

Pharmacy-ware

1601-100

Bronze coin, probably associated with the Order of the Knights of Malta, artist unknown, Maltese(?), 1620-1640

Bronze coin, probably associated with the Order of

Wellcome Medals

1620-1640

Circular copper coin, inscribed with Alofius de Wignacourt, Grand Master of Order of Knights of St. John of Jerusalem, made in Malta, 1619

Circular copper coin, inscribed with Alofius de Wi

Wellcome Medals

1619

One diniere, bronze coin, associated with Grand Master of the Knights of Malta, artist unknown, coin Maltese, 1619

One diniere, bronze coin, associated with Grand Ma

Wellcome Medals

1619

Clay tobacco pipe, possibly by George Crosse or George Carter, made in London, Aldersgate, Stepney, 1630-1650

Clay tobacco pipe, possibly by George Crosse or Ge

Smoking

1630-1650

Silver medal celebrating betrothal of King Vladislaus IV of Poland and Sweden to Caecilia Renata of Austria, European, 1632-1948

Silver medal celebrating betrothal of King Vladisl

Wellcome Medals

1632-1648

Clay tobacco pipe, incomplete, part of stem missing, large bore hole, protruding flat based circular heel, smallish thick bulbous bowl tapering in towards aperture found on site of School of Forestry Park's Road, Oxford, English, 1620-1640

Clay tobacco pipe, incomplete, part of stem missin

Smoking

1620-1640

Medal commemorating the Holy Roman Emperor Matthias, head, struck in Habsburg domain, during his reign, German or Austrian, 1612-1619

Medal commemorating the Holy Roman Emperor Matthia

Wellcome Medals

1612-1619

Bronze medal to commemorate unidentified event in Antwerp, 1620. Teeken der Ermen Torf

Bronze medal to commemorate unidentified event in

Wellcome Medals

1620

Hand shuttle, dated 1641, of French Huguenot origin, with an old reed hook.

Hand shuttle, dated 1641, of French Huguenot origi

Textiles Machinery

1641

Clay tobacco pipe, incomplete, part of stem missing, thickish circular stem, large flat circular heel, small forward leaning bowl, barrel-shaped with line of milling around rim, London, 1615-1635

Clay tobacco pipe, incomplete, part of stem missin

Smoking

1615-1635

Clay tobacco pipe, possibly by John Bower or John Blazy, made in England 1620-1640

Clay tobacco pipe, possibly by John Bower or John

Smoking

1620-1640

Clay tobacco pipe, possibly by E. William, made in Rosemary Lane, London(?), 1620-1625

Clay tobacco pipe, possibly by E. William, made in

Smoking

1620-1625

Clay tobacco pipe, incomplete, part of stem missing, rim chipped, thickish stem, flat-bottomed spur, forward projecting bulbous barrel-shaped bowl, line of thin narrow hatched milling, London, England, 1630-1650

Clay tobacco pipe, incomplete, part of stem missin

Smoking

1630-1650

Clay tobacco pipe, by E. William, made in Rosemary Lane, London, 1615-1635

Clay tobacco pipe, by E. William, made in Rosemary

Smoking

1615-1635

Clay tobacco pipe, by T.B., made in London (?), 1608-1620

Clay tobacco pipe, by T.B., made in London (?), 16

Smoking

1605-1620

Clay tobacco pipe, by A.T. or T.A., made in London?, 1626-1630

Clay tobacco pipe, by A.T. or T.A., made in London

Smoking

1625-1630

Clay tobacco pipe, maker uncertain, made in London, 1630-1640

Clay tobacco pipe, maker uncertain, made in London

Smoking

1630-1640

Clay tobacco pipe, incomplete, part of stem and bowl rim missing, short tubular stem, large prominent circular-shaped heel, medium-sized bulbous bowl, milling, London, English, 1630-1650

Clay tobacco pipe, incomplete, part of stem and bo

Smoking

1630-1650

Clay tobacco pipe, maker uncertain, made in England, 1625-1635

Clay tobacco pipe, maker uncertain, made in Englan

Smoking

1615-1625

Clay tobacco pipe, maker unknown, made in England (?) 1610-1630

Clay tobacco pipe, maker unknown, made in England

Smoking

1610-1630

Medal, the subject of which is possibly salvation of animals by prudent care, English, 1646

Medal, the subject of which is possibly salvation

Wellcome Medals

1646

Marble pestle and mortar, Egyptian, 1650BC-1575BC

Classical & Medieval Medicine

1650-1575 BCE

Small squat bronze mortar, everted rim, mauded foot, bowed base, 4 ridged lugs and medallions, Spanish (?), early 17th century

Small squat bronze mortar, everted rim, mauded foo

Pharmacy-ware

1601-1650

Small squat bronze mortar, flared foot and rim, four lugs with irregular profile, Spanish, early 17th century

Small squat bronze mortar with flared foot and rim

Pharmacy-ware

1601-1650

Platinotype print from Hevelins "Selenographia", 1647:- "map of Moon at P.226" remarks:- date 1645: 10" x 12", negative no. SM399

Platinotype print from Hevelins "Selenographia", 1

Astronomy

1647